# Application Development PC Requirements

## PC Operating System Requirements

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Windows 10 (64-bit) | Version 1809 (OS build 17763) or newer | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓

Note: Cognex recommends installing all Windows updates, and running In-Sight ViDi on up-to-date operating systems.

## PC Hardware System Requirements

- CPU

  An Intel® Core™ i7 or i9 processor (or their equivalent).

- System Memory (RAM)

  When selecting the system RAM, specify the greater of:

  - The sum of all GPU memory (for example, if you have an NVIDIA GeForce® RTX™ 2080 Ti GPU, which has 11 GB of memory, the PC should have 22 GB of RAM).
  - The RAM should be one and a half times the typical workspace size. For example, if your typical workspace is 10 GB, the PC should have a minimum of 15 GB of RAM.

- System Storage

  Cognex recommends the use of a solid-state drive (SSD), with a minimum amount of free space that is two times the typical workspace size, times the number of concurrent users.

- GPU

  When selecting a GPU, Cognex only supports NVIDIA GPUs. Consider the following when choosing an NVIDIA GPU:

  At a minimum, an NVIDIA® CUDA® enabled GPU. When selecting an NVIDIA GPU, a unit with a higher core clock frequency, CUDA cores and Tensor cores will result in faster computational speeds. Due to this, Cognex strongly recommends the use of NVIDIA Quadro and Tesla GPUs for the following reasons:

  - These GPUs support the compute-optimized Tesla Compute Cluster (TCC) mode.
  - These GPUs are designed and tested for continuous duty-cycle operation.
  - These GPUs undergo rigorous testing and qualification by NVIDIA.
  Note: For more information, see the NVIDIA® GPU Requirements topic.

- A USB 2.0 port for a permanent connection to the Cognex Security Dongle.

  CAUTION: The In-Sight Vision Suite and In-Sight ViDi software require that a valid Cognex Security Dongle be installed directly to PCs running the software during all phases of operation (programming, processing, training, testing, etc.). Any attempts to temporarily remove, substitute, or share a Cognex Security Dongle may cause your system to operate incorrectly, and may result in the loss of data.
  Note: See the Configuring Power Settings for the Cognex Security Service topics for important information about properly configuring the USB ports on your computer.

- Power Supply

  When selecting your power supply, include a 25% margin above the requirement to accommodate the system and GPU power requirements, i.e. select a power supply that is 1.25 times the system and GPU power requirements.

- Web Browser

  To display Web Pages, which are used to generate the Web HMI, you will need to have Google Chrome™.